A Little About The Life Navigator Advisory Program

Greetings! For the past three years, I’ve essentially had two full- time jobs – with a lot of great support from an amazing team. In addition to my work at Green Ivy, I started Luminaria Learning, a non-profit initiative focused on two interrelated questions: How can …

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Supporting Students for a Brighter 2021

Greetings! The other day, I realized that we hadn’t seen students in our office in nearly ten months! Santa Clara County, where our office is located, is currently under stay at home orders. As we head into a new calendar year, …

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Life Navigator Middle School Program Update

As we move into the home stretch of 2020, I wanted to share a story and provide an update on our Life Navigator Middle School Advisory Program. Some of you may have heard me speak about it in its infancy, …

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Resources for Talking with Teens and Tweens About the Elections

It’s no secret that this year’s election has been divisive and anxiety provoking – and historic. As of yesterday, 97.6 million Americans already cast their ballots through mail-in ballots and early visits to the voting booth. This year’s early voting already …

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Margaret Miller

On #TeacherAppreciationWeek, I want to recognize Margaret Miller (who I now know as Margaret, because time will do that…). She was my high school counselor for a hot-minute, but has spent the past few decades as a trusted friend and confidante to so many, including lucky me.